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Mid-Infrared Instrument

ABOUT THE MISSION

Designed to play a key role in NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the Mid-Infrared Instrument, or MIRI, will image stars and galaxies in infrared light. Data from the instrument will contribute to investigations about the evolution of the universe and the search for the first-ever episode of star formation, or "first light."

The James Webb Space Telescope is under development and working toward a 2018 launch date.